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A 14th century defensive pele tower once used as a vicarage and now is a micro gin bar.

The banqueting hall where Lord Armstrong would entertain his guests.

Five bronze life-size swans in various stages of flight that look naturally interwoven with each other.

An old school hall in Ford Village that was decorated with biblical murals by Lady Waterford over 21 years.

A grade II listed rib-arch bridge over the River Tyne.

This is the trig point for Barley Hill (305m) near Blanchland.

The jaw bones of a whale as a reminder of the whaling industry of Whitby.

This is the trig point for Hips Heugh (58m) near Craster.

All that would have been dock life around the 18th century and complete with one of The Admiralties Frigates, The HMS Trincomalee.

A pair of tunnels under the River Tyne for use by pedestrians and cyclists.

An independent Library, the largest outside of London, in the centre of Newcastle established in 1793, opened in 1825 and home of Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society.

The trig point sitting on top of Barcombe on Thorgrafton Common (280m).

Castle dating back to the 17th century and home to the bishops of Durham.

A public Park in Blyth opened in 1904.

Stepping stones over Ladyburn Lake in Druridge Bay Country Park.

A stunning church providing a backdrop for Durham Market Place and a lively place in which to worship.

A ruined fortress in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, first built by a Norman baron in c. 1100 on a cliff above the River Nidd.

A 13th century fortified manor house set in beautiful woodland setting near Corbridge.

The Middle Brunton West Farm trig point sits in a hedge (71m) near Ponteland.

A mural depicting history and noteworthy people and places of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

This is the trig point for Warlaw Pike (402m) near Blanchland.

When originally built, the Union Chain Bridge near Berwick Upon Tweed was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world.

Two Parks, Castle Vale and Coronation Park, set either side of Berwick Station which include footpaths, shelters, rose gardens and a lily pond.

The trig point sitting on top of Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

A 12th century medieval monastery built on a bend of the River Coquet, near Rothbury.

The most photographed location in the Lake District. An 18th century Packhorse Bridge.

This is the trig point for Hexham Racecourse (233m) near Hexham.

A Coxswain Statue by Ray Lonsdale is a tribute to the RNLI and the 9 lives lost on the Lifeboat 'The George Elmy'.

A cast iron lighthouse set in Roker Cliff Park.

A Roman Temple dedicated to the God Mithras near to Brocolitia Fort on Hadrian's Wall.

A 19th Century Windmill in Fulwell, built for Joseph Swan in 1806.

Medieval castle, home to the Clifford family for 400 years

A trail of 12 bird related art exhibits dotted around the town of Amble. Find their exact whereabouts with our handy map and exact locations.

This is the trig point for Manside Cross (325m) near Elsdon.

This is the trig point for Beacon Hill (194m) near Morpeth.

The trig point sitting on top of Lamb Hill on the border ridge (511m).

The trig point sitting on top of Old Fawdon Hill in Ingram Valley (315m).

Small National Trust site with medieval hall dating back to the 13th century.

A Grecian style summerhouse on the banks of the River Wear named after a Polish entertainer.

A monument marking the Battle Of Fodden where the Scottish army of King James IV were heavily defated by the English in a brutal encounter.

A Grade II listed Tower Mill dating to around 1790.

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

Two gigantic sculptures of Clydesdale horse heads paying tribute to Scotland’s heavy horse heritage.

Remains of the Roman Bridge across the River Tyne that led to the Roman Town.

The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers or as it is more commonly known, “The Mining Institute” is one of the finest buildings in Newcastle. It is a Victorian building built at the time when high-Gothic architecture was coming into fashion.

Based in Cumbria, Carlisle Castle that had the most sieges and also the last siege in Great Britain.

A six storey lookout tower used to assist gun turrets in both World War 1 and 2.

Said to be the location where St Cuthbert agreed to become Bishop of Lindisfarne when petitioned by the king.

A tunnel running from the Town Moor to the Ouseburn that was used to transport coal and then became an air raid shelter.

A restored 19th century mining museum in the centre of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you can experience the life and work of the lead mining families of the North Pennines.

An 18th century, 40 acre park designed by London architect, James Paine.

This is the trig point for Winnowshill Common (314m) near Blanchland.

This is the trig point for High Trewhitt (165m) near Rothbury.

The Market Cross was erected to the memory of Lord And Lady Armstrong.

The Pontop Pike trig point is sitting next to the Pontop Pike Masts (313m) near Consett.

An historic market place in the centre of Stanhope and the location of the Market Cross, a Petrified Tree Stump, the War Memorial and St Thomas Church.

A water tower sitting next to the kitchen garden of Alnwick Gardens.

The trig point sitting on top of Shillhope Law (501m).

A plaque marking the site of a gibbet where Michael Curry was chained for murder.

The trig point sitting on top of Titlington Pike (233m) near Eglingham.

One of Blighty’s oldest wooden ship-lapped buildings. Fresh from a new coat of paint.

A beautiful ruined abbey on the estate of Jervaulx Hall was the original home of Wensleydale cheese.

This is the trig point for Warden Hill that sits on a hillfort (180m) near Hexham.

This is the trig point for Hillhead (171m) near Shilbottle.

Whitby’s historic piers and lighthouses tell the story of the town’s maritime past, from Tudor stonework to 19th century beacons.

Ruins of a 12th century priory on the Bolton Abbey estate.

The trig point sitting on top of Newton Tors in The Cheviots (537m).

This is the trig point for Greenleighton (285m) near Morpeth.

The jaw bone of a Right Whale forming an arch, framing the harbour of Seahouses and beyond to the Farnes, with a fishy past!

This is the trig point for Hexham Common (291m) near Hexham.

Lighthouse built in 1826, where Grace Darling spotted the wreck of the SS Forfarshire.

The last remaining cone from the Lemington Glass Works Cone.

The first five sailed smock style windmill in Britain and the only remaining one in the North East.

An amazing example of a Victorian designed viaduct spanning 260m over the South River Tyne.

The trig point sitting on top of Bloodybush Edge (610m).

The grave of famed Lakeland Poet, William Wordsworth.

A ruined chapel that was once a popular place for pilgrimages.

14th century gatehouse tower built by Sir William Hylton.

A lighthouse situated 100m inland in Bath Terrace, Blyth.

A sculpture of three miners waiting to go down the pit. It’s a reminder of the three mines that Seaham once had.

Beautiful ruins of small monastery founded by White Canons set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.

WW2 pillbox disguised as a ruined house.

A unique gun that would disappear into its turret to reload, devised during the Crimean War.

Artwork on a call of angel wings, balloons and an umbrella, set up ready for a selfie.

Childhood home of Richard III, built in the 12th century

At 180m it is the longest waterfall in the UK and is fed from Cow Green Reservoir.

This is the trig point sitting on Hart Law (341m) near Alnham.

A modern take on a 16th Century Physic Garden dedicated to the life of Morpeth native William Turner, also known as the "Father of British Botany"

An atmospheric little pool surrounded by a grove of trees.

The deer house is a rare and well preserved example of Gothic Revival architecture built in 1760.

A 21 arch viaduct carrying the West Highland Line (and Hogwarts Express) over Loch Shiel.

A defensive gun battery established near the mouth of the Tyne during the Anglo Dutch Wars in the 17th Century and used during various later conflicts.

The trig point sitting on King's Seat on the border ridge (531m).

A ruined fort tower on the opposite side of the harbour to Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.

A sail-less 19th century windmill in Lynemouth.

The UK's first, permanent offshore sculpture by Sean Henry

An ancient corn mill, nestled in the bend of the River Till, sitting between Ford and Etal.

This is the trig point for Long Crag Gunnerton (222m) near Swinburne.

A riverside walk along the River Blyth, accessed on either side by stepping stones.

Ushaw College is a former Catholic seminary, partially designed by Augustus Pugin.